Modern Art Aleksey Chernigin Aleksey Chernigin was born in 1975 in Nizhny Novgorod in the family of the famous Russian artist Alexander Chernigin, who became a mentor for the young talent. Aleksey engages in painting, graphics, interior design, photography,also he is constant participant of personal, regional, national and international exhibitions. Paintings by Aleksey Chernigin are transparent and light, they are filled with an inner light.According to Alexei, in the fine arts must exist a certain magic that makes the picture alive and unfathomable.
(Soloveva Lera)
Maria Safronova Maria Safronova was born in Rzhev in 1979, which is in the Tver region of Russia. Consequently to graduating from one of the more prominent art schools- Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after Surikov, Safronova became deeply entangled within the contemporary art scene in Moscow at the time. Safronova’s classical art instruction, alongside her flourishing interest in mural painting has allowed her not only to refine her style, whilst simultaneously making is distinctive, but also allowed her to breach traditional and au courant mediums. Although the works which Safronova executes are quite figurative in accomplishment, the subject matters themselves are quite divergent- at times echoing surrealism, whilst at others futurism. Nonetheless, one particular topic, which Safronova has returned to throughout her oeuvre has been that of astronomy and space exploration.
(Alyona Kosova)
Dmitri Annenkov Born in Moscow, Russia, Dimitri Annenkov graduated from the Academy of Arts. As a member of the Moscow Union of Artists, he has exhibited and sold his work in Russia, Europe, Scandinavia and the United States.
His paintings are based on the study of Photo Realism and Impressionism. Looking at the hyperrealist still lifes of this Russian artist makes you want to reach out your hand and touch, or take right from the canvas, whatever they depict. They are just that real and alive.
Light saturates his paintings, and he bases his compositions on familiar objects and treasured memories to create a distinct pantheon of references to the joy of life.
Annenkov is fascinated by the relationship of coloring and modeling. Searching for the right objects can be a challenge, and he searches for quiet beauty in a simple setting.
The artist Dmitri Annenkov lives in Moscow and works in various genres. He is remarkably talented in all of them.
(Semyanischeva Victoria)
Stanislav V. Plutenko Stanislav V. Plutenko was born in Moscow on 1st March, 1961. He studied at the Moscow University of National Economy, taking lessons in painting from private masters. Then, in 1984 his first work was created. The artist’s signature method is using a mixed technique employing oil, tempera, acrylic and watercolour. Plutenko‘s life and creative slogan is: «See the extraordinary and make it still more extraordinary». Plytenko works in the genre painting called “surrealism” and has been rated among the top 1000 surrealists of all time. The three main alternate themes in his work are: the east, the romanticism and the grotesque. A lot of Plutenko’s works can be is found in galleries and in UK, Germany, Canada, Monaco, United States, Finland, France, Switzerland, Sweden, etc.
(Semchat Yulia)
Ilya Kabakov Ilya Kabakov was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Soviet Union, in 1933. He studied at the VA Surikov Art Academy in Moscow, and began his career as a children's book illustrator during the 1950's. He was part of a group of Conceptual artists in Moscow who worked outside the official Soviet art system. In 1985 he received his first solo show exhibition at Dina Vierny Gallery, Paris, and he moved to the West two years later taking up a six months residency at Kunstverein Graz, Austria. In 1988 Kabakov began working with his future wife Emilia (they were to be married in 1992). From this point onwards, all their work was collaborative, in different proportions according to the specific project involved. Today Kabakov is recognized as the most important Russian artist to have emerged in the late 20th century. His installations speak as much about conditions in post-Stalinist Russia as they do about the human condition universally.
(Nikishina Vika)
Vladimir Kurdukov Vladimir Kurdukov is a famous modern Russian artist. His incredible works, both realistic and abstract, expressed great psychological depth and native Russian spirit. He studied at the Department of Drawing in the High Art Institute (former Stroganovsky) in Moscow. Since 1986 Vladimir Kurdukov is a member of the Artists’ Union of the USSR. His works, paintings and drawings, are kept in different museums and collections such as the Russian Ministry of Culture, the concern of DaewElectronics, “The Decorative Art” magazine, Prodmarketbank, Prodradtechbank, in private collections of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, England, Canada, South Korea and USA. (Kaoitsuna Sonya)
Yuriy Popkov
Yuriy Nikolaevich Popkov was born in 1954. Yuriy was born in Mytishchi, Moscow region. He graduated from the Moscow Academy "Memory of 1905 year". He is a member of Artists Union of Russia since 1983. He is an owner of Silver Medal of the Creative Union of Artists.
"...Live with love and follow the road picked for you from above". The message of this statement is at the base of his work.
Yuriy has taken part in many exhibitions since 1978. For example: 1990 "Du Cine" Gallery, Geneva; 1992 Contemporary Art Fair, Tokyo; Personal Exhibition, Moscow and others.
(Mukhina Lera)
Oleg Dow Oleg Dow is a modern Russian artist and photographer. Was born in Moscow in 1983. In 2006 finished Russian National Institute of Science and Technology "MISIS" (department of programming in economy). He became keen on art after his graduation from the university. He took the third place in rating of the best photographers under thirty. He was inspired by works of Jean Fouquet and Caravaggio so he's trying to do something in their style in his pictures. He thinks that his success is a result of his mistake. One day he was editing his friend's photo and overdid with her skin. After it he continued doing this method and became popular with his photos. He doesn't consider himself as a photographer because he's not just taking pictures, he makes pieces of art. Oleg Dow is sure that he's an artist and asks to call him so.
(Nikadonova Sonya)
Irina Isaevna Nakhova Irina Isaevna Nakhova (1955) is a Russian artist, representative of the Moscow conceptualism. The daughter of a scholar-classic Isaiah Mikhailovich Nakhova (1920-2006). Graduated from Moscow polygraphic Institute. The author of the first total installation — repainted black own empty apartment. Since 1994 — Professor of contemporary art Detroit University. Winner of the Kandinsky prize 2013 in the category "Project of the year" In 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale Nakhova will represent Russia (Ovchinnikova Kate)
Dmitry Vrubel Dmitry Vrubel (July 14, 1960, Moscow) — Russian painter. Born in 1960 in Moscow in a family of engineers. The first "big" work of Dmitry Vrubel painting was "the Court of Pilate," written in 1975, when the author was 15 years old. He studied at the graphic art faculty of the Moscow pedagogical Institute. Lenin. Since 1993 member of the Union of Berlin artists. In 1986 created a Gallery Wrubel. Works are in the collections of: The state Tretyakov gallery, Moscow. The Berlin national gallery, Berlin East Side Gallery, Berlin. Collection P. Nowicki, Warsaw, Poland. Collection W. Wittrok, Dusseldorf, Germany. Collection P. Sprovieri, Rome, Italy.
(Koryakina Sveta)
Arush Votsmush Arush Votsmush - extremely talented artist of our time. (Arush Votsmush - a mirror image of the first and last name of Alexander Shumtsov). He was born 1967 in Omsk (Western Siberia). In 1987 he graduated the Crimean Art College. He is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia, the International Arts Foundation, the International Association of Artists (UNESCO). All works are executed in watercolor on handmade paper. He has a lot of paintings and all of them are amazing. His paintings he sells at a price ranging from $ 1000 to $ 4000. His paintings evoke especially deep surprise - surprise from the fact that you're in someone's beautiful dream. In the children's sleep! Now the artist often conducts master - classes. (Rodionova Liza)
Vladimir Y. Zhdanov Vladimir Y. Zhdanov was born in Omsk in 1959. He currently lives in Pushkin (Saint-Petersburg). Until 1999 he lived and worked in Siberia (Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tobolsk, Tara). For several years he worked in the Siberian taiga village. Drawing Landscapes from nature, it has developed the technology of oil painting and watercolor at low temperatures - down to -40 degrees Celsius. In 1995, it was painted icons for the iconostasis of the Saviour Cathedral. The theme of creativity Zhdanov is the Siberian landscape, images of ancient Russian cities and royal residences, still-life, female and child portrait, nude model. Since 1999, VY Zhdanov moved to St. Petersburg. In his work new themes: parks of royal residences Saint-Petersburg, old Russian city, fortresses and monasteries a new series of still lifes. On the work of Vladimir Zhdanov was filmed two movies, one of which was presented at the All-Russian festival of television films Petersburg in 1998. (Vladimirova Nina)
Dubosarskiy Vladimir E. and Vinogradov Alexander A. Vladimir Dubosarskiy. Born in Moscow January 8, 1964, in the family of artist Efim Davidovich Dubossarski. He studied at the Moscow Art School in memory of 1905 (1980-1984), then at the Moscow State Art Institute named after VI Surikov (1988-1991). Since 1994 - Member of the Moscow Union of Artists.
Vinogradov was born in Moscow on December 30, 1963 in the family izhenerov. 1980-84 - studied in MOSS 1905. From 1989 to 1995 he studied at the MGHI them. Surikov. He worked briefly as an artist at a furniture factory until Vladimir Dubosarskiy not invited to work in the exhibition hall of the Oktyabrsky district of Moscow. Lives and works in Moscow.
Aleksey Chernigin
Aleksey Chernigin was born in 1975 in Nizhny Novgorod in the family of the famous Russian artist Alexander Chernigin, who became a mentor for the young talent. Aleksey engages in painting, graphics, interior design, photography,also he is constant participant of personal, regional, national and international exhibitions.
Paintings by Aleksey Chernigin are transparent and light, they are filled with an inner light.According to Alexei, in the fine arts must exist a certain magic that makes the picture alive and unfathomable.
(Soloveva Lera)
Maria Safronova
Maria Safronova was born in Rzhev in 1979, which is in the Tver region of Russia. Consequently to graduating from one of the more prominent art schools- Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after Surikov, Safronova became deeply entangled within the contemporary art scene in Moscow at the time.
Safronova’s classical art instruction, alongside her flourishing interest in mural painting has allowed her not only to refine her style, whilst simultaneously making is distinctive, but also allowed her to breach traditional and au courant mediums. Although the works which Safronova executes are quite figurative in accomplishment, the subject matters themselves are quite divergent- at times echoing surrealism, whilst at others futurism. Nonetheless, one particular topic, which Safronova has returned to throughout her oeuvre has been that of astronomy and space exploration.
(Alyona Kosova)
Dmitri Annenkov
Born in Moscow, Russia, Dimitri Annenkov graduated from the Academy of Arts. As a member of the Moscow Union of Artists, he has exhibited and sold his work in Russia, Europe, Scandinavia and the United States.
His paintings are based on the study of Photo Realism and Impressionism. Looking at the hyperrealist still lifes of this Russian artist makes you want to reach out your hand and touch, or take right from the canvas, whatever they depict. They are just that real and alive.
Light saturates his paintings, and he bases his compositions on familiar objects and treasured memories to create a distinct pantheon of references to the joy of life.
Annenkov is fascinated by the relationship of coloring and modeling. Searching for the right objects can be a challenge, and he searches for quiet beauty in a simple setting.
The artist Dmitri Annenkov lives in Moscow and works in various genres. He is remarkably talented in all of them.
(Semyanischeva Victoria)
Stanislav V. Plutenko
Stanislav V. Plutenko was born in Moscow on 1st March, 1961. He studied at the Moscow University of National Economy, taking lessons in painting from private masters. Then, in 1984 his first work was created. The artist’s signature method is using a mixed technique employing oil, tempera, acrylic and watercolour. Plutenko‘s life and creative slogan is: «See the extraordinary and make it still more extraordinary». Plytenko works in the genre painting called “surrealism” and has been rated among the top 1000 surrealists of all time. The three main alternate themes in his work are: the east, the romanticism and the grotesque. A lot of Plutenko’s works can be is found in galleries and in UK, Germany, Canada, Monaco, United States, Finland, France, Switzerland, Sweden, etc.
(Semchat Yulia)
Ilya Kabakov
Ilya Kabakov was born in Dnepropetrovsk, Soviet Union, in 1933. He studied at the VA Surikov Art Academy in Moscow, and began his career as a children's book illustrator during the 1950's. He was part of a group of Conceptual artists in Moscow who worked outside the official Soviet art system. In 1985 he received his first solo show exhibition at Dina Vierny Gallery, Paris, and he moved to the West two years later taking up a six months residency at Kunstverein Graz, Austria. In 1988 Kabakov began working with his future wife Emilia (they were to be married in 1992). From this point onwards, all their work was collaborative, in different proportions according to the specific project involved. Today Kabakov is recognized as the most important Russian artist to have emerged in the late 20th century. His installations speak as much about conditions in post-Stalinist Russia as they do about the human condition universally.
(Nikishina Vika)
Vladimir Kurdukov
Vladimir Kurdukov is a famous modern Russian artist. His incredible works, both realistic and abstract, expressed great psychological depth and native Russian spirit. He studied at the Department of Drawing in the High Art Institute (former Stroganovsky) in Moscow. Since 1986 Vladimir Kurdukov is a member of the Artists’ Union of the USSR. His works, paintings and drawings, are kept in different museums and collections such as the Russian Ministry of Culture, the concern of DaewElectronics, “The Decorative Art” magazine, Prodmarketbank, Prodradtechbank, in private collections of Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, England, Canada, South Korea and USA.
(Kaoitsuna Sonya)
Yuriy Popkov
Yuriy Nikolaevich Popkov was born in 1954. Yuriy was born in Mytishchi, Moscow region. He graduated from the Moscow Academy "Memory of 1905 year". He is a member of Artists Union of Russia since 1983. He is an owner of Silver Medal of the Creative Union of Artists.
"...Live with love and follow the road picked for you from above". The message of this statement is at the base of his work.
Yuriy has taken part in many exhibitions since 1978. For example: 1990 "Du Cine" Gallery, Geneva; 1992 Contemporary Art Fair, Tokyo; Personal Exhibition, Moscow and others.
(Mukhina Lera)
Oleg Dow
Oleg Dow is a modern Russian artist and photographer. Was born in Moscow in 1983. In 2006 finished Russian National Institute of Science and Technology "MISIS" (department of programming in economy). He became keen on art after his graduation from the university. He took the third place in rating of the best photographers under thirty. He was inspired by works of Jean Fouquet and Caravaggio so he's trying to do something in their style in his pictures. He thinks that his success is a result of his mistake. One day he was editing his friend's photo and overdid with her skin. After it he continued doing this method and became popular with his photos. He doesn't consider himself as a photographer because he's not just taking pictures, he makes pieces of art. Oleg Dow is sure that he's an artist and asks to call him so.
(Nikadonova Sonya)
Irina Isaevna Nakhova
Irina Isaevna Nakhova (1955) is a Russian artist, representative of the Moscow conceptualism.
The daughter of a scholar-classic Isaiah Mikhailovich Nakhova (1920-2006). Graduated from Moscow polygraphic Institute. The author of the first total installation — repainted black own empty apartment. Since 1994 — Professor of contemporary art Detroit University.
Winner of the Kandinsky prize 2013 in the category "Project of the year"
In 2015 at the 56th Venice Biennale Nakhova will represent Russia
(Ovchinnikova Kate)
Dmitry Vrubel
Dmitry Vrubel (July 14, 1960, Moscow) — Russian painter.
Born in 1960 in Moscow in a family of engineers. The first "big" work of Dmitry Vrubel painting was "the Court of Pilate," written in 1975, when the author was 15 years old. He studied at the graphic art faculty of the Moscow pedagogical Institute. Lenin. Since 1993 member of the Union of Berlin artists. In 1986 created a Gallery Wrubel.
Works are in the collections of:
The state Tretyakov gallery, Moscow.
The Berlin national gallery, Berlin
East Side Gallery, Berlin.
Collection P. Nowicki, Warsaw, Poland.
Collection W. Wittrok, Dusseldorf, Germany.
Collection P. Sprovieri, Rome, Italy.
(Koryakina Sveta)
Arush Votsmush
Arush Votsmush - extremely talented artist of our time.
(Arush Votsmush - a mirror image of the first and last name of Alexander Shumtsov). He was born 1967 in Omsk (Western Siberia). In 1987 he graduated the Crimean Art College. He is a member of the Union of Artists of Russia, the International Arts Foundation, the International Association of Artists (UNESCO). All works are executed in watercolor on handmade paper. He has a lot of paintings and all of them are amazing. His paintings he sells at a price ranging from $ 1000 to $ 4000. His paintings evoke especially deep surprise - surprise from the fact that you're in someone's beautiful dream. In the children's sleep! Now the artist often conducts master - classes.
(Rodionova Liza)
Vladimir Y. Zhdanov
Vladimir Y. Zhdanov was born in Omsk in 1959. He currently lives in Pushkin (Saint-Petersburg). Until 1999 he lived and worked in Siberia (Omsk, Krasnoyarsk, Tobolsk,
Tara). For several years he worked in the Siberian taiga village. Drawing Landscapes from nature, it has developed the technology of oil painting and watercolor at low temperatures - down to -40 degrees Celsius. In 1995, it was painted icons for the iconostasis of the Saviour Cathedral. The theme of creativity Zhdanov is the Siberian landscape, images of ancient Russian cities and royal residences, still-life, female and child portrait, nude model. Since 1999, VY Zhdanov moved to St. Petersburg. In his work new themes: parks of royal residences Saint-Petersburg, old Russian city, fortresses and monasteries a new series of still lifes. On the work of Vladimir Zhdanov was filmed two movies, one of which was presented at the All-Russian festival of television films Petersburg in 1998.
(Vladimirova Nina)
Dubosarskiy Vladimir E. and Vinogradov Alexander A.
Vladimir Dubosarskiy. Born in Moscow January 8, 1964, in the family of artist Efim Davidovich Dubossarski. He studied at the Moscow Art School in memory of 1905 (1980-1984), then at the Moscow State Art Institute named after VI Surikov (1988-1991). Since 1994 - Member of the Moscow Union of Artists.
Vinogradov was born in Moscow on December 30, 1963 in the family izhenerov. 1980-84 - studied in MOSS 1905. From 1989 to 1995 he studied at the MGHI them. Surikov. He worked briefly as an artist at a furniture factory until Vladimir Dubosarskiy not invited to work in the exhibition hall of the Oktyabrsky district of Moscow. Lives and works in Moscow.
(Morina Nastya)